Jasper woke up, everything hurt. His wings hurt, his head hurt, his back hurt. He managed to change back into his skeleton form and laid down the way he was, it hurt too much to move his burned bones. "At least I'm at home, safe." He thought to himself. "This hurts so badly though." He was glad to be alive for one and at home for two. Not much time passed before someone knocked at the door.
"My Lord? May I have permission to enter"
"Yes, come in." It's not like he could do anything anyway. Suave entered the room, carrying some blood and some things to treat the burns.
"How are you feeling?" Suave asked as he went over, putting the items onto the bedside table for now. He looked concerned.
"Suave, I was literally thrown into sunlight, everything hurts." Suave nodded slightly. The normal day clothes Jasper and Fallacy wore where not comfortable at all in bed and where rubbing against the burns.
" I'm not surprised it hurts my lord, I've been given orders by your father to take care of you while your burns heal." Jasper could understand that, Suave was the castle butler in all ways but name. He ran personal errands for Fallacy, looked after him and Jasper when hurt and often delegated tasks to the other servants each day, he was Fallacys' most trusted servant.
"Suave, these clothes are rubbing against my burns." It was quite painful. Suave went to Jasper's wardrobe and got out the softest nightwear Jasper had, so it wouldn't irritate his burns. Jasper wouldn't be able to change on his own, Suave would have to help him. Suave would see him almost fully bare. "Suave, I won't be able to change on my own..." He blushed a little as he said that. Suave did as well when he noticed what that meant.
" O-oh, r-right. I-i-if I may?" Jasper nodded, he gave permission, though he was a little confused, Suave never ever stuttered or got flustered.

It had been a month ago, Suave was helping prepare dinner for all the servants, miss bon bon was stood next to him, helping him. Jasper had entered the kitchen, wanting to talk to Suave a little. Suave was teaching bon bon how to do something. "Thank you Suave~" the young maid had said, clearly trying to be flirtatious. Suave had brushed it off, saying, "you're welcome" back as he continued working. Jasper, who had been hiding a little, felt a pang of jealousy and possessiveness. After a few minutes bon bon spoke up again, moving closer to Suave. "I'm sure you could teach me something else~" she kept on trying to seduce Suave. Jasper had noticed Suave just looked uncomfortable. He decided to step in, entering the area.
"Hi Suave! What you up to?" He played innocent, like he hadn't seen what bon bon had done. Bon bon quickly moved away, getting back to work. Suave looked a little relieved, replying to Jasper's question. After a few minutes Bon Bon left, saying something about helping Gazelle. Jasper said that he'd see Suave later and followed her.

Bon Bon hurried away, Jasper followed in his bat form and cut her off. "What was THAT Bon Bon?"
"I-I don't know what you m-mean Lord Jasper."
Jasper scoffed, "yeah, right, I saw you trying to flirt with Suave." Bon Bon started to look afraid, good. "You try that again and I WILL hurt you."
Bon Bon nodded rapidly for a second. "W-wait, you like Suave?" She had been quiet thankfully. Jasper nodded slightly, blushing.
"Don't tell ANYONE." Bon Bon quickly swore she wouldn't and ran off.

Suave started to help Jasper undress, being very careful and gentle due to his burns. After a few quiet minutes, Jaspers' chest was bare. Both Jasper and Suave where blushing. Suave got the things to treat Jaspers' burns and started to do so, tending to the ones on his chest before dealing with the ones on his back. "They really did a number on you."
"Yeah, not like you got hurt." A few seconds of silence followed before Suave replied.
"I did get hurt Lord Jasper, Eterna threw a stake at me, probably wanting to slow me down so they could get you. It hit me in the back." Suave finished treating the burns on Jaspers' torso. He got the PJ top and helped Jasper get it on, buttoning it up for him.
"Can I see what she did to it?" Suave nodded a little.
"After I've finished helping you change." Suave started to take off Jasper's trousers. Their blushes where dark and obvious. Suave took care of the burns on Jasper's legs and put his PJ trousers on him. "There."
"Thank you Suave. Can I see what damage was done to your back?" Suave nodded before taking off his tailcoat and shirt, then turned around so Jasper could see. "It doesn't look too bad."
" it hurt though, still does a little." Suave started to put his shirt back on. "My Lord, can I tell you something?" His mind was screaming at him not to tell Jasper, his heart telling him the opposite.
"Sure Suave. What is it?"
Suave followed his heart, he was blushing as he said these next words, "for a while now, I've liked you, quite a bit more than I should, all things considered. I've just been afraid to tell you how I felt because of my own fears."
"Do you mean that? Because I've had a crush on you a long time, but I just thought you wouldn't like someone like me."
"Of course I mean it. I really wouldn't have told you otherwise." There was undeniable truth in both their voices. Suave smiled, happy but a little shy while Jasper was a blushing, smiling mess.
Suave propped Jasper up with his pillows, being gentle. He gave Jasper the blood. Jasper's arms hurt. Suave, noticing this, opened the bag and held it up to Jasper's mouth. Jasper opened his mouth and slowly drank the blood as Suave poured it in, giving him breaks to breathe. He soon finished the bag and Suave got rid of it. "Thank you Suave."
"It's nothing, my Lord. Is there anything you need?"
"A kiss." Suave blushed, sitting on the bed beside Jasper, he kissed his cheek.
"There, you didn't specify where." He smiled a cheeky smile. Jasper giggled a little.
"I guess I didn't." He really didn't need anything, but he did want to spend time with him. "Can you read to me for a little while?"
Suave nodded, "what kind of book?"
"An adventure romance if you don't mind." Suave knew just the book, he got up, claiming he'd be right back. He was in a few minutes, carrying a book. He had gotten it from his room, as he had been planning to read it for a few days now. Jasper patted the spot next to him. "Come on." Suave sat beside Jasper on the bed. Suave opened the book and started to read to Jasper, holding the book so he could read along. Both where fast readers, so they had no problem with pace. After a little while, It was approaching lunchtime, Suave was getting hungry, but it didn't show yet.

Jasper knew mortals like Suave needed to eat a regular intervals whether they where healing or not. After a little while, he spoke up after interrupting Suave's reading, "Suave, shouldn't you go get something to eat? I know it isn't healthy for mortals to not eat regular meals." Suave was still recovering from his own injuries after all.
"I suppose I should my lord. I'll be back soon enough." He smiled and got up, putting a bookmark into the book and putting it down as he went.

(Crafter here, holy crud, 1309 words in a chapter, longer than a normal one for sure. Thanks for reading!)